U.S. patent application number 17/014874 was filed with the patent office on 2020-12-24 for catheter in bag without additional packaging.
The applicant listed for this patent is Rochester Medical Corporation, a subsidiary of C. R. Bard, Inc.. Invention is credited to Anthony J. Conway, Sarah L. Grinde.
Application Number | 20200398023 17/014874 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 1000005076992 |
Filed Date | 2020-12-24 |
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United States Patent
Application |
20200398023 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Conway; Anthony J. ; et
al. |
December 24, 2020 |
Catheter In Bag without Additional Packaging
Abstract
A urinary catheter set includes a urine collection bag formed
into an outer packaging for the urinary catheter set, and a urinary
catheter positioned inside of the urine collection bag.
Inventors: |
Conway; Anthony J.;
(Chatfield, MN) ; Grinde; Sarah L.; (Spring Grove,
MN) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Rochester Medical Corporation, a subsidiary of C. R. Bard,
Inc. |
Stewartville |
MN |
US |
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Family ID: |
1000005076992 |
Appl. No.: |
17/014874 |
Filed: |
September 8, 2020 |
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Application
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Patent Number |
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15869758 |
Jan 12, 2018 |
10780244 |
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17014874 |
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13682420 |
Nov 20, 2012 |
9872969 |
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15869758 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A61B 50/36 20160201;
A61M 25/0017 20130101; A61M 25/002 20130101 |
International
Class: |
A61M 25/00 20060101
A61M025/00 |
Claims
1. A urinary catheter set, comprising: a collection bag; and a
urinary catheter, wherein: the urinary catheter is positioned
inside of the collection bag, the collection bag is configured as a
package for the set, and the collection bag is the only package for
the set.
2. The urinary catheter set according to claim 1, further
comprising a fluid packet, wherein the fluid packet is inside of
the collection bag.
3. The urinary catheter set according to claim 1, further
comprising an introducer tip, a wipe, a lubricant, a pad, a glove,
or a plurality thereof, wherein each of the introducer tip, wipe,
lubricant, pad, glove, or plurality thereof is packaged by the
collection bag.
4. The urinary catheter set according to claim 3, wherein the
collection bag is folded around the introducer tip, wipe,
lubricant, pad, glove, or plurality thereof and coupled to itself
to form the package for the set.
5. The urinary catheter set according to claim 3, comprising the
introducer tip, the wipe, the lubricant, the pad, and the
glove.
6. The urinary catheter set according to claim 3, comprising the
introducer tip, wherein the introducer tip comprises an introducer
tip cover releaseably coupled to the introducer tip.
7. The urinary catheter set according to claim 1, wherein the
urinary catheter set does not include additional lubricant.
8. The urinary catheter set according to claim 1, wherein the
collection bag further comprises a first extension and a second
extension, which do not define an interior space of the collection
bag, and wherein the first extension and the second extension are
configured to be folded to form a cavity.
9. The urinary catheter set according to claim 8, wherein the first
extension is coupled to the second extension via a seal.
10. The urinary catheter set according to claim 1, wherein the
collection bag has a length from an opening in a first end to a
closed second end, and wherein the urinary catheter spans a
majority of the length of the collection bag inside of the
collection bag.
11. A case of urinary catheter sets comprising: a container; and a
plurality of urinary catheter sets, each of the plurality of
urinary catheter sets according to the urinary catheter set of
claim 1, wherein the container contains the plurality of urinary
catheter sets.
Description
PRIORITY
[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. patent
application Ser. No. 15/869,758, filed Jan. 12, 2018, now U.S. Pat.
No. 10,780,244, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application
Ser. No. 13/682,420, filed Nov. 20, 2012, now U.S. Pat. No.
9,872,969, each of which is incorporated by reference herein.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to a urinary catheter and
collection bag that can be provided without additional
packaging.
BACKGROUND
[0003] Urinary catheter kits include a urinary catheter, a urine
collection bag, and, for example, a packet including an antiseptic
wipe, a pair of gloves, an absorbent pad, a packet containing
water, a lubricant, instructions or product information, or several
of these items.
[0004] Such kits are provided in a package to keep the catheter and
other components clean or sterile and to keep them together. For
example, the kit can be provided in a bag or tray. The user or
health care professional opens the package, removes the several
components, and inserts the catheter into the subject. There
remains a need for a convenient system to provide clean components
and a sterile catheter.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] The present invention relates to a urinary catheter and
collection bag that can be provided without additional packaging.
The present invention includes a urinary catheter set. This set can
include a collection bag and a urinary catheter. The catheter is
inside the collection bag. The collection bag is configured as a
package for the set. And, the collection bag is the only package
for the set.
[0006] In an embodiment, the present invention includes a case of
urinary catheter sets. The case includes a container and a
plurality of the present catheter sets. The plurality of sets in in
the container. The collection bag is the only package for the
set.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
[0007] FIG. 1 schematically illustrates an embodiment of the
present collection bag and urinary catheter.
[0008] FIG. 2 schematically illustrates a cross sectional view of
an embodiment of a bag according to the present invention in a
configuration in which it has been wrapped or folded to form a
cavity.
[0009] FIG. 3 schematically illustrates a cross sectional view of
another embodiment of a bag according to the present invention in a
configuration in which it has been wrapped or folded to form a
cavity.
[0010] FIG. 4 schematically illustrates a cross sectional view of
an embodiment of a bag with extensions according to the present
invention in a configuration in which it has been wrapped or folded
to form a cavity.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0011] The present invention relates to a urinary catheter and
collection bag that can be provided without additional packaging.
For example, the urinary catheter can be contained in the
collection bag and the collection bag can be folded to form a
package for the catheter and any additional components or printed
information.
[0012] In an embodiment, the present invention relates to a
catheter set including a collection bag and a urinary catheter. The
catheter can be inside the collection bag. The collection bag can
be configured as the package for the set. The set is not in
packaging beyond the collection bag. The set can also include other
items used for or while handling or inserting a urinary catheter.
Such items can include an introducer tip, a wipe, a lubricant, a
pad, a glove, or a plurality thereof. In the present set, these
items are packaged by the collection bag. For example, the
collection bag can be folded or wrapped around these items. The
collection bag can be coupled to itself when it is folded or
wrapped around these items to form (e.g., close or seal) the
package.
[0013] The present invention includes a urine collection bag
configured as a package for the catheter set. As a package, the
urine collection bag is folded or wrapped to contain components of
the set. The collection bag can be secured around the components it
packages. For example, adhesive can couple one portion of the bag
to another portion of the bag. For example, a seal (e.g., paper
backed with adhesive) can be used to couple one portion of the bag
to another portion of the bag. The bag can be secured to itself
with sufficient strength to maintain integrity of the package in a
case of these packages or when carried by a user or health care
professional. The components contained within the folded or wrapped
collection bag are not in the interior of the bag. These components
may contact the exterior surface of the collection bag, but they do
not contact its interior surface.
[0014] The interior of the bag is the space in which urine collects
when the bag is in use. The catheter and an optional fluid (e.g.,
water) packet and optional gripping device can be in the interior
of the bag. In an embodiment, other components are not in the
interior of the bag. After the bag is opened, the end of the
catheter that is first introduced into the subject may protrude
slightly from the bag when the bag is configured as the package and
when the catheter is inside the bag. The end of the catheter that
is first introduced into the subject may be inside an introducer
tip when the bag is configured as the package. In an embodiment,
the entire catheter (including the end that is first introduced
into the subject) is inside the bag when the bag is configured as
the package with the end that is first introduced into the subject
positioned near the opening of the bag. The flow of urine in the
catheter enters the bag through the opening of the bag.
[0015] The collection bag can include one or more optional flaps to
aid in containing the other components of the set. A flap does not
include an interior space that can contain urine. Of course, the
bag can have a shape that provides regions that define a portion of
the interior of the bag but that resemble a flap. As used herein,
however, the term flap refers to a portion of the bag that does not
define an interior space.
[0016] Although the present catheter set does not require or
include packaging beyond the bag, individual components of the set
may be within their own package. For example, a set including a
hydrophilic catheter can include water in a packet. At the time of
use of the catheter, the packet is breached to release the water,
which increases the slipperiness of the hydrophilic catheter. The
packet is a container for the water. The bag as a package contains
the water packet. Similarly, a lubricant or a (e.g., antibacterial)
wipe can be in a packet. Such a packet is not a package beyond the
bag. The bag as package contains the packet of lubricant or wipe.
Similarly, a cover for the introducer tip or for the opening in the
bag is not packaging beyond the bag.
[0017] Components of the set can include, for example, an
introducer tip, a wipe, a lubricant, a pad, a glove, or a plurality
thereof. Suitable wipes include antibacterial wipes that the person
inserting the catheter can use to wipe around the subject's
urethra. The wipe can be used on the hands of the person inserting
the catheter. The set can include one or more wipes. Each wipe can
be in a packet. Suitable pads include an absorbent pad for
absorbing any leaked urine. Suitable gloves include plastic or
latex gloves, e.g. examination gloves. The gloves can be provided
as a pair of gloves. The gloves can be used to prevent contact of
the skin of the person inserting the catheter with the catheter
and/or tissues near the subject's urethra.
[0018] The catheter can be any of a variety of urinary catheters.
For example, the catheter can be a hydrophilic catheter. The
catheter can be made of silicone rubber and can be latex-free. The
entire set can be latex free.
[0019] In an embodiment, the present urinary catheter set includes
a collection bag and a urinary catheter. The catheter can be inside
the collection bag. The collection bag can be configured as a
package for the set. And the collection bag is the only package for
the set.
[0020] The set can also include a fluid packet. The fluid packet
can be inside the collection bag. The set can also include an
introducer tip, a wipe, a lubricant, a pad, a glove, or a plurality
thereof. The introducer tip, wipe, lubricant, pad, glove, or
plurality thereof can be packaged by the collection bag. For
example, the collection bag can be folded around the introducer
tip, wipe, lubricant, pad, glove, or plurality thereof and coupled
to itself to form the package for the set. In an embodiment, the
set includes the introducer tip, the wipe, the lubricant, the pad,
and the glove. In an embodiment, the introducer tip includes an
introducer tip cover releaseably coupled to the introducer tip. In
an embodiment, the set does not include additional lubricant.
[0021] In an embodiment, the present invention includes a case of
urinary catheter sets. The case includes a container and a
plurality of catheter sets. Each catheter set in the case can
include a collection bag and a urinary catheter. The catheter is
inside the collection bag, the collection bag is configured as a
package for the set, and the set includes no additional packaging.
The container contains the plurality of catheter sets. The
container can be, for example, a box, a tray, or a bag.
[0022] In an embodiment, the urinary catheter can be contained in
the collection bag and the collection bag can be folded to form a
package for the catheter and any additional components or printed
information.
ILLUSTRATED EMBODIMENTS
[0023] FIG. 1 schematically illustrates an embodiment of the
present collection bag and urinary catheter. Bag 1 is shown
containing straight catheter 3. Straight catheter 3 is equipped
with introducer tip 5 proximal opening 7 of bag 1. Bag 1 includes
optional grip 9 (an embodiment of the handle) and optional
extensions 11 (which are embodiments of the flap). Also shown is
sachet 13, which is an embodiment of the fluid packet.
[0024] FIG. 2 schematically illustrates a cross sectional view of
an embodiment of bag 1 in a configuration in which it has been
wrapped or folded to form cavity 15. Cavity 15 can contain
additional items such as an introducer tip, a wipe, a lubricant, a
pad, a glove, or a plurality thereof. These additional items are
not shown in the figures. Bag 1 can be secured in the configuration
having cavity 15 by, for example, adhesive 17 or paper seal 19
(FIG. 3). In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, side portions
21 and 23 of bag 1 are folded or wrapped to form cavity 15. FIG. 4
schematically illustrates an embodiment in which two extensions 11
are wrapped or folded to form cavity 15.
[0025] It should be noted that, as used in this specification and
the appended claims, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the"
include plural referents unless the content clearly dictates
otherwise. Thus, for example, reference to a composition containing
"a compound" includes a mixture of two or more compounds. It should
also be noted that the term "or" is generally employed in its sense
including "and/or" unless the content clearly dictates
otherwise.
[0026] It should also be noted that, as used in this specification
and the appended claims, the term "configured" describes a system,
apparatus, or other structure that is constructed or configured to
perform a particular task or adopt a particular configuration. The
term "configured" can be used interchangeably with other similar
phrases such as arranged and configured, constructed and arranged,
adapted and configured, adapted, constructed, manufactured and
arranged, and the like.
[0027] All publications and patent applications in this
specification are indicative of the level of ordinary skill in the
art to which this invention pertains.
[0028] The invention has been described with reference to various
specific and preferred embodiments and techniques. However, it
should be understood that many variations and modifications may be
made while remaining within the spirit and scope of the
invention.
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